My Visit To The Islamic Center Of Tidewater

Cultural diversity is having different cultural views but respecting each other’s differences. I choose to visit the Islamic Center of Tidewater. During my visit, the members of the community center were open to me and my colleagues learning more about their religion and culture, they even generously made us lunch. Through my cultural experience, I was given an opportunity to objectively explore a religious culture that was different from my own. The Islamic Center of Tidewater is a mosque or worship center for Muslims, where they follow the teachings of the Quran and strived to keep the Five Pillars. The word Muslim means “one who submits to Allah.” The five pillars include the testimony of faith, prayer, giving of Zakat (to support of the needy), fasting

Islam is a religion system begun in the seventh century by Muhammad. Based on the Islam faith in the seventh century, Muhammad claimed an angel Gabriel visited him and professedly revealed to him the words of Allah (the Arabic word for God used by Muslims). These spoken revelations composed the Qur’an, Islam’s holy bible.

Religion has played a sustaining role in reference to adverse social stress and for social change in this the Muslim community. Muslim women in hijab are frequently stigmatized; they are seen on one hand as oppressed and, on the other, as religious fanatics. Due to such misconceptions, unfortunately, the larger society fails to acknowledge and appreciate Muslims woman's courage in standing up to societal norms in their determination to preserve their modesty. Hijab overtly identifies women as followers of Islam, which can